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Photos: Sparks fly at American Farrier’s Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Sparks fly as Jeremy Scudder uses a brush on a horseshoe while participating in the Journeyman Class competition during the American Farrier's Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The convention continues until Friday, March 13. Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Sparks fly as Jeremy Scudder uses a brush on a horseshoe while participating in the Journeyman Class competition during the American Farrier's Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The convention continues until Friday, March 13.

By Staff photos by C.B. Schmelter March 10, 2020 1 min read

The American Farrier’s Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention continued at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

The convention runs until Friday, March 13.

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National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Sparks fly as Juan Berumen hits a white-hot horseshoe with a hammer while participating in the Journeyman Class competition during the American Farrier's Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The convention continues until Friday, March 13.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / As Casey Plauche, center, looks on, Lucas Gilleland, left, gives Travis Florence pointers during the American Farrier's Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The convention continues until Friday, March 13.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Dillon Crane prepares to participate in the Journeyman Class competition during the American Farrier's Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The convention continues until Friday, March 13.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Jason Hill and others participate in the Journeyman Class competition during the American Farrier's Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The convention continues until Friday, March 13.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Jack Casserly works on a horseshoe while participating in the Journeyman Class competition during the American Farrier's Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The convention continues until Friday, March 13.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Ben Mangan wipes his face with a towel while participating in the Journeyman Class competition during the American Farrier's Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The convention continues until Friday, March 13.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / People look on as Bodie Trnka [CQ] participates in the Journeyman Class competition during the American Farrier's Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The convention continues until Friday, March 13.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Mackenzie Lawson shapes a horseshoe with a hammer while participating in the Journeyman Class competition during the American Farrier's Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The convention continues until Friday, March 13.

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Gavine Cooper [CQ] puts finishes touches on a horseshoe while participating in the Journeyman Class competition during the American Farrier's Association 2020 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition and 49th Annual Convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The convention continues until Friday, March 13.